Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

by Kotz, John C.; Treichel, Paul M.; Townsend, John R.; Treichel, David A.

Published by Cengage Learning

ISBN 10: 1133949649

ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 21 The Chemistry of the Main Group Elements - 21-2 The Periodic Table: A Guide to the Elements - Review & Check for Section 21-2 - Page 809: 3

Answer

+3 is not likely to be an oxidation state of selenium in its compounds

Work Step by Step

The 4 natural oxidation states of selenium are elemental selenium (0), selenide (-2), selenite (+4), and selenate (+6).

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